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Texas New Community Alliance – New Danville receives $7,000 donation from WCF.

19-April, 2012

Texas New Community Alliance – New Danville receives $7,000 donation from WCF.

Photo Caption:From left to right – Vicki Richmond, Secretary & Treasurer, Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Kim Marling, Executive Director & Vice President of Woodforest Charitable Foundation; Kathy Sanders, President, Texas New Community Alliance-New Danville; U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady; Dr. David Gottlieb, Board of Directors, Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

Willis, TX – Woodforest Charitable Foundation recently donated $7,000 to Texas New Community Alliance – New Danville in support of their program that offers a community for mentally challenged adults. Founder and CEO, Kathy Sanders, has over 30 years’ experience in planning and providing direct services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Her son, Jimmy, is a high functioning, young adult that has a strong desire to live independently but still requires some assistance. It was through Jimmy’s desire that the idea of a community where intellectually and/or developmentally disabled men and women can live, learn, work and be with friends, both disabled and non-disabled, while providing a safe and caring environment encouraging independence and growth was born. By developing a not-for-profit 501C(3) charitable organization and collaborating with like-thinking individuals and groups, this one-of-a-kind community became a reality. New Danville is a master-planned community with a mission to provide an integrated community for adults with mild cognitive and/or developmental disabilities. It is designed to provide a solid foundation for those who seek to live as independently as possible among their peers, while enabling these adults to live, learn, work and grow emotionally, socially and spiritually in a safe, protective environment. The Community provides a variety of housing at affordable rental rates with neighborhoods that consist of a mixture of 4-bedroom homes and 1 or 2-bedroom duplexes. Separate housing can be created through private donations for the construction of non-government assisted housing. The New Danville Community is the only integrated community concept of its kind offering an affordable, holistic approach to services through adult educational training programs, job opportunities, affordable housing with support staff, social and recreational activities, and transportation. “Because of donors like Woodforest Charitable Foundation, the lives of these special-needs adults as well as their family members have improved in more ways than you may realize. Thank you for your generous and caring support of New Danville,” said Kathy Sanders, Founder/CEO of New Danville. For more information on Woodforest Charitable Foundation’s contributions to this organization, please contact this agency directly at (936) 344-6200 or visit www.newdanville.org. The Woodforest Charitable Foundation was created by Woodforest National Bank in 2005 as a direct result of its desire to support and invest in the communities in which it serves. The Foundation is creating a legacy of commitment to those in need, enriching lives and communities through dedicated leadership and faithful administration by providing funding to qualifying 501(c) (3) charities. For additional information regarding The Woodforest Charitable Foundation, call (832) 375-CARE (2273) or visit the foundation’s website at www.woodforestcharitablefoundation.org. Celebrating 32 years of service and ranked among the top earning banks in the United States, the Woodforest family of banks currently has assets of approximately $3.7 billion and services more than 1 million customers with branches in excess of 780 throughout 17 states: Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. For information about Woodforest National Bank, please call k832-375-2000 or visit the bank’s website at www.woodforest.com.